He reacted instantly out of habit and training. He realized only a second too late who it was that slipped quietly through pre-dawn light of the living room of the suite wearing one of his t-shirts before he caught her wrist and yanked her toward him.She yelped softly as he caught her in his arms.He was wearing only his shorts, not anticipating a nearly pre-dawn snack raid.Smiling, he knew that was exactly what it had been. She’d fallen asleep before dinner had been delivered and he hadn’t wanted to wake her just to eat. Like the others, she’d worked hard. Unlike the others, she’d gone toe to toe with their assailants. He thought she deserved the rest. If she awakened, he would have ordered more food if it had been necessary but there was plenty left over.Just the thought brought back the memory of her fluid grace as she fought, the abaya flowing with each movement.For some reason he found the memory incredibly arousing, as he did her slender body against his.He looked down into wide, startled blue eyes, at her soft mouth as she gasped, caught off-guard for once.There was little more than thin cotton between them.Raissa suddenly found herself pressed against a naked, beautifully muscled and very attractive male.
